Man, 26, accused of fatally shooting 2 outside Near West Side club

A Homan Square neighborhood man faces murder charges after Chicago police said he fatally shot two men early Christmas morning after he was kicked out of a Near West Side nightclub.

Police arrested Taiwan Smith, 26, at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, about two hours after, according to police, he pulled out a handgun and shot Robert Warren, 34, and Jose Duckins, 30, to death outside of Victor's Hotel nightclub in the 300 block of North Sangamon Street.

A third man was wounded and survived.

Smith, of the 3200 block of West Arthington Street, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of murder-other forcible felony, aggravated battery with a handgun, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, police said this morning. He also was charged in a warrant.

Police said the disturbance began after Smith was kicked out of the club for an unknown reason and became disruptive outside.

Smith had been expected to appear in Cook County Violence Court for a bond hearing midday today, but his hearing was postponed until tomorrow, prosecutors said.